1. PRESENT PERFECT simple and continuous
When do we use them?
What’s the difference?

2. PRESENT PERFECT simple and continuous
We use the present perfect simple:
a) To state a completed action …
I have written a long letter to my friend. or
b) To state quantity (how many) …
I have written six letters this evening.

3. PRESENT PERFECT simple and continuous
We use the present perfect continuous:
a) To state an action that is still happening …
I have been writing letters all evening. or
b) To state the length of time (how long) …
I have been writing letters for three hours.

4. PRESENT PERFECT simple
To form the present perfect simple we use:
subject + have / has + Verb3
eg:
They have eaten breakfast. (completed)
I have studied 2 English books. (how many)

5. PRESENT PERFECT simple
Subject + have/has + verb3
I’ve
You’ve
(have)
He’s
She’s
It’s
(has)
We’ve
They’ve
slept
eaten
walked
jumped
worked

6. PRESENT PERFECT simple
Some more examples:
*She has spent all her money.
*They have worked really hard this term.
*I have just finished my homework.
*We’ve been to Phuket before.
*She’s lost all of her money.

7. PRESENT PERFECT continuous
For the present perfect continuous we use:
subject + have / has + been + Verb + ing
eg:
I have been eating breakfast for 10 minutes (not completed)
I have been studying 2 English books for 4 weeks. (how many)

8. PRESENT PERFECT continuous
Subject + have/has + been + verb + ing
I’ve
You’ve
(have)
He’s
She’s
It’s
(has)
We’ve
They’ve
been
sleeping
eating
walking
jumping
working

9. PRESENT PERFECT continuous
We say:
I have been waiting for five hours.
We don’t say:
I’m waiting for five hours.

10. PRESENT PERFECT continuous
1) She has been spending all her money.
2) They have been working really hard this term.
3) They have been playing CDs all day.
4) He’s been doing all of the jobs.
5) We’ve been driving for 3 hours.

11. PRESENT PERFECT continuous
Stative verbs:
Some verbs do not normally have a continuous form. Here are the most common examples:
be hate have know like love understand
With these verbs we use the present perfect simple.
We say: I’ve known him for 5 years.
We don’t say: I’ve been knowing him for 5 years.

12. PRESENT PERFECT simple and continuous
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